Mayor Mike Henry signed an Executive Order allowing bars and restaurants to apply for permits at no charge to expand outdoor seating during the duration of Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Read more...

In an effort to complete the Oakland Avenue reconstruction project substantially earlier than anticipated, the construction area will expand from Freeman Street to Hill Avenue beginning June 1, 2020. Read more...

The City of Carbondale has postponed its annual Residential Spring Clean-Up due to concerns related to COVID-19. This decision was made to protect the Refuse and Recycling employees who handle the refuse during the program. Read more...

In an effort to assist Carbondale’s small businesses, the Downstate Small Business Stabilization grant program will be available to certain COVID-19 pandemic-impacted businesses that employ between 1 and 50 people. Read more...

CITY OF CARBONDALE TRANSITIONS TO FULLY-AUTOMATED REFUSE TRUCKS

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MULTI-MODAL STATION

The City of Carbondale was awarded a $13.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) program for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station (SIMMS) project, a new transportation center in downtown Carbondale. The grant will be utilized for the design and construction of the new multi-modal transportation center, as well as the demolition of the existing Amtrak station. More information is available here.